Many Valencian businessmen and businesswomen traveled yesterday on the first train from Valencia to the protest act of the Mediterranean corridor in Barcelona and came across the reality that they systematically denounce through the platform
"We thought it was important to return here so that Catalan society would give us support and support the movement and we have managed to get a lot of people to come," said businesswoman and vice-president of the Valencian Business Association (AVE), Agnès Noguera, after the event. Without losing his vindictive tone, Noguera pointed out that "we must continue making noise on the fundamental problems because it seems that they do not listen to us" and gave the example of the La Encina junction, in Alicante, of which he pointed out "we have been the same year after year despite that we know there are solutions”.
On behalf of the Valencian Community Business Conference (CEV), its president Salvador Navarro, pointed out that being in Barcelona yesterday was important because "it seems incredible that in the times we live in the second city of this country is not properly connected to the third , nor with Alicante in turn”.
Navarro commented that the best thing a country can do is "have the best infrastructures" and lamented that the Mediterranean arc does not have them, a detriment for companies but also for society.
Likewise, the president of the Valencia Chamber, José Vicente Morata, also appreciated the union of the business meeting, since he considers that "it is key that all the territories, all the communities and all the businessmen who affect us are together and united demanding something that must be do as soon as possible."
For the Valencian tile sector, yesterday was also a relevant event, Fernando Roig, president of Pamesa Cerámica, explained to La Vanguardia. The tile businessman recalled that ceramics is mainly for export - "80% of what it produces is exported" and pointed out that Europe is one of its main markets.
"Today practically nothing is done on the railway but, if it were done, we would gain economic advantages, speed and economy," said Roig, who asked that the infrastructure arrive "as soon as possible."
Nuria Montes, general secretary of Hosbec, also participated in the meeting, because if the rail connection is relevant for the industry, it is no less so for the Valencian tourism industry. "The development of transport is absolutely essential, we have to structure the Spanish Mediterranean, it is fundamental," Montes snapped.
Montes did not fail to recall that the route project entails the development of the Tren de la Costa, which would connect Valencia and Alicante, "it will undoubtedly bring many benefits to the main tourist destination in the Valencian Community, Benidorm," he added.
